UPBEAT

Fifty-eight year old "Vic" was diagnosed with liver cancer three months ago. Last week, the doctors told him that the cancer has now spread to his lungs. There is no more treatment available for him.

Vic has accepted his fate without fears or concerns. He has always had an upbeat attitude about life and, not surprisingly, even a terminal diagnosis does not get him down. Vic and his wife, "Kay", have had many trials during their thirty-eight year marriage.

Vic and Kay have two daughters, both in their twenties. One of their daughters, "Sandy", still lives in the home. She is in remission from cancer herself. Sandy undergoes daily dialysis treatments in the home due to a chronic inherited genetic disease. Her sister, "Debbie", also suffers from the same disease to a lesser degree.

Through all of this, Vic continues to smile and laugh. His upbeat personality is contagious and within minutes of being with him, one can't help but have a smile too.

UPBEAT

He is always in a good mood
with each days eventful ups and downs.
Life has dealt him some serious cards,
but he always plays his hands his way.

His daughters have been chronically ill
from an inherited gene gone seriously wrong.
Difficult challenges set a daily mood,
but he continues on with an upbeat tone.

Not much has ever gotten him down.
He easily accepts what comes along.
He'll tease, he'll smile, he'll make a joke,
blending laughter into each of his days.

He just found out that he is dying.
There is nothing else that can be done.
This too, doesn't drag him down
as his upbeat personality continues to shine.

He's accepted his dying without regrets.
He believes in a glorious afterlife.
If you ask him if he has any fears,
he'll quickly respond with a wide grin,

"Hey, we all got to go sometime."